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Bunched

(adj.) Tense or concerned about something. Eg. “there’s nothing to worry about so don’t get~”


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Ducks in a row

(phr.) To be thinking well in advance of the current situation – for air and ground use. Ahead of the aircraft

Related definitions:
  • Get shit in a pile
  • Get shit in one sock
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Flapping

(v.) To be visibly and audibly distressed by something. cf. Faff, Rolling goat

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  • Fuck-Arsing
  • Ummming and Arrrhhing
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Hanging off the tailplane

(v.) To have reached the limit of one’s mental capacity when airborne. Waterskiing behind the aircraft cf. Maxed out

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  • Maxed out
  • Waterskiing behind the aircraft
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Head fire

(adj.) Fictional description of the brain actually catching fire due to input overload describing the point at which a person reaches their maximum mental capacity. Maxed out

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  • Maxed out
  • Waterskiing behind the aircraft
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Make it Work

(Order) I don’t know how to teach you this so just do it. BTAC

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  • Be better
  • Grip it (Up)
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Thinx bubble

(n.) Confusion cf. Maths in public

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  • Maths in public
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Maths in public

(n.) Conducting a rapid calculation under pressure of examination. Usually said after the event, when the calculated figure was incorrect. cf. Thinx bubble

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  • Thinx bubble
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Maxed out

(adj.) To have reached the limit of one’s mental capacity. cf. Head fire, Waterskiing behind the aircraft

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  • Hanging off the tailplane
  • Head fire
  • Waterskiing behind the aircraft
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No brainer

(adj.) Something that is relatively easy. Noddy cf. A-level

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  • A-level
  • Noddy
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Noddy

(adj) Simple or straight-forward. Piece of (old) piss, cf. A-level

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  • A-level
  • No brainer
  • Piece of (old) piss
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Off the top of your head

(adv.) Used to describe the production of an answer or estimate, instantly, without reference to any outside material. cf. Maths in public


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On fire

(adj.) Used to describe someone who is performing particularly well for the moment. The boy

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  • Boy (the)
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On top of things

(adj.) In total control of the current situation. cf. Ahead of the aircraft, Ahead of the drag curve, Ahead of the game, All over it like a (cheap) rash


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Running on rails

(v.) Having everything under total control. Sipping the Chablis

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  • Sipping the Chablis
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Spammed (up)

(adj.) In possession of all relevant knowledge of a subject. Up to speed

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  • Up to speed
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Switched on

(adj.) An alert and knowledgeable person.


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Waterskiing behind the aircraft

(v.) To have reached the limit of one’s mental capacity when airborne. Hanging off the tailplane cf. Maxed out

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  • Head fire
  • Maxed out
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